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Healthy Tattoo Aftercare Guide

Potential Complications and Side Effects

The skin might become sore, itchy, and red after the first few days after you have a tattoo. Also, excess ink, fluid, and blood would leak from the skin. It is normal. However, there are might be some other side effects and complications, such as an infection, an allergic reaction, or scarring. Make sure to visit your doctor as soon as possible to reduce the risk and speed up healing in these cases. [4]